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Escape from Tarkov
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Rust

Direct comparison between Escape from Tarkov and Rust. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

Escape from Tarkov status is active.

Status

Active

Rust status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~60 thousand

We estimate that Escape from Tarkov has currently around 60k players daily.

Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore survival shooter launched in 2017 that is developed and published by Battlestate Games. While the game saw significant popularity during its peak years and remains popular among hardcore shooter fans and streamers, its player base has gradually declined as the genre matured and competition increased, though major wipes and updates can temporarily spike player counts. It now maintains a steady, loyal daily base likely in the 40,000–80,000 range, averaging around 60,000 daily players based on industry trends and recent visibility.

Estimated Daily Players

~85 thousand

We estimate that Rust has currently around 85k players daily.

Rust is a popular multiplayer survival game released in 2018 by Facepunch Studios. Despite its age, it continues to maintain a strong player base due to frequent updates, viral streaming presence, and a devoted community. SteamCharts and third-party tracking consistently show around 80,000-90,000 daily active users on PC, with some console presence as well. The game thrives on large, persistent servers, but individual servers typically support 100-300 players, not the thousands seen in true MMOs.

Social Score

Social activity comparison between Escape from Tarkov and Rust. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for Escape from Tarkov

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~2788.9%
July 2025~30527.0%
November 2024~41831.4%
September 2024~31842.4%
May 2024~552

Social score for Rust

MonthSocial ScoreChange
August 2025~9499.9%
July 2025~80.4k40.3%
February 2025~134.8k0.3%
January 2025~134.5k11.1%
December 2024~121k

Game Age

Age

8 years ago

Escape from Tarkov was released in July 2017 (8 years ago).

Age

7 years ago

Rust was released in February 2018 (7 years ago).

Platforms

Escape from Tarkov is available on 1 platform.

Rust is available on 5 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Escape from Tarkov offers 1 player perspective.

Rust offers 1 player perspective.

Developers

Escape from Tarkov has 1 developer.

Rust has 1 developer.

Publishers

Escape from Tarkov has 1 publisher.

Rust has 2 publishers.

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